FASCISM

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FASCISM
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MUSSOLINI INTRODUCES FASCISM
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WHAT IS FASCISM
COMES FROM THE ITALIAN TERM FASCIO MEANING UNION
OR LEAGUE WANTS TO HELP COUNTRY REGAIN PRIDE BY
GIVING IT A HEIGHTENED SENSE OF NATIONAL
PRIDE REJECTS LIBERAL IDEAS WANTED THE
DESTRUCTION OF ELECTION, LEGISLATURES AND OTHER
DEMOCRATIC IDEAS REJECTS COMMUNISM, SOCIALISM AS
TO INDIVIDUAL.
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Fascism gains ground in Italy

• Why did Mussolinis fascist party become popular
  after World War I
• Italy suffered badly during the war
• Italy promised extra land, but not given it.
  Looked like Italy was being ignored
• Weak government after the war
• Rising unemployment

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Who was Benito Mussolini
Son of a blacksmith Before WWI he was a
Socialist Brilliant organizer, agitator and
journalist Set up Fascist party, promised to
rebuild Italy Created Black shirts who dealt
with troublemakers and criminals Had a newspaper
that spread his ideas
As the problems of Italy get worse the people
turn to Mussolini to solve Italys problems
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MUSSOLINI TAKES CHARGE IN ITALY
OCTOBER 1922, MUSSOLINI DEMANDS TO BE MADE PRIME
MINISTER KING OF ITALY, SUPPORT MUSSOLINI AND
INVITIED HIM TO BECOME PRIME MINISTER
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MUSSOLINI DICTATES HIS TAKEOVER
MUSSOLINI PERSUADES KING TO ALLOW HIM RULE AS
DICTATOR THEN HE PASSED THE ACERBO LAW WHO EVER
WON THE NEXT ELECTION WOULD GET MOST SEATS IN
PARLIAMENT APRIL 1924 FASCIST WON 60 MUSSOLINI
FULLY IN CHARGE SETS UP SECRET POLICE AND
CONCENTRATION CAMPS FOR HIS OPPONENTS
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MUSSOLINI CHANGES ITALY
FIRST OF THE DICTATORS OTHERS COPIED IDEAS BUT
DID NOT MAKE SAME MISTAKES POLITICAL PARTIES WERE
BANNED BOOKS AND NEWSPAPERS WERE
SENSORED EDUCATION WAS CONTROLLED MUSSOLINI
BATTLES TO IMPROVE ECONOMY MUSSOLINI WAS
POPULAR FOR A WHILE
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HE LIED TO THE PEOPLE TO MANY OF HIS WERE PLANS
WERE POORLY EXECUTED MANY ECONOMIC IDEAS
FAILED MOST ITALIANS WORSE OFF BY THE EARLY
1930S
WHAT DID MUSSOLINI DO WRONG?
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TEACHER AND THE PUPIL